Chanachon Klahan

The Thailand Basketball League Finals wouldn’t end as fast as I thought they would with the Mono Vampires clawing their way over Hitech to tie up the series at 1-1 this weekend. While that’s all entertaining (don’t miss the deciding game 3 by the way), Thailand can’t forget that there’s a bigger picture to look forward to as well: the FIBA Asia Challenge 2016.

The “Window of Opportunity” is a strange thing. Sometimes, you just never know when it’s going to open despite it glaring you in the face for the entire time. Even more cruelly, it can also slam shut at any given second without any warning whatsoever.

But sometimes, the signs are there. You can sometimes feel the breeze of hope coming from the outside. All you need to do is open your heart and reach out.

Frustration is hard to conceal. You might be able to cover it up from time to time with a big smile and fooling around with other people, but eventually you will let your guard down and the frustration will show.

What is a season of basketball without the glitz and glamour of handing out awards?
I know that the players are not in the game for the individual awards and that the ultimate goal is ending the season with a win (and a championship), but it just doesn’t feel right as someone who has followed a large part of the season to not give out props to where it is deserved.

So let’s give a round of applause for this year’s Thailand Basketball League unofficial award celebration hosted by Tones & Definition!